diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
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+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+
+# move vim stuff
+for FILENAME in vimrc vim
+do
+	if [ -e $HOME/.$FILENAME ]; then
+		echo "Moving old .$FILENAME to .${FILENAME}.bak"
+		mv $HOME/.$FILENAME $HOME/.${FILENAME}.bak
+	fi
+	echo "linking $DIR/vim-files/$FILENAME $HOME/.$FILENAME"
+	ln -s $DIR/vim-files/$FILENAME $HOME/.$FILENAME
+done
+
+# move tmux stuff
+
+for FILENAME in tmux.conf
+do
+	if [ -e $HOME/.${FILENAME} ]; then
+		echo "Moving old .$FILENAME to .${FILENAME}.bak"
+		mv $HOME/.$FILENAME $HOME/.${FILENAME}.bak
+	fi
+	echo "linking $DIR/tmux-files/$FILENAME $HOME/.$FILENAME"
+	ln -s $DIR/tmux-files/$FILENAME $HOME/.$FILENAME
+done
+
+for FILENAME in bashrc bash_profile
+do
+	if [ -e $HOME/.${FILENAME} ]; then
+		echo "Moving old .$FILENAME to .${FILENAME}.bak"
+		mv $HOME/.$FILENAME $HOME/.${FILENAME}.bak
+	fi
+	echo "linking $DIR/bash-files/$FILENAME $HOME/.$FILENAME"
+	ln -s $DIR/bash-files/$FILENAME $HOME/.$FILENAME
+done
+
+for FILENAME in zshrc oh-my-zsh
+do
+	if [ -e $HOME/.${FILENAME} ]; then
+		echo "Moving old .$FILENAME to .${FILENAME}.bak"
+		mv $HOME/.$FILENAME $HOME/.${FILENAME}.bak
+	fi
+	echo "linking $DIR/zsh-files/$FILENAME $HOME/.$FILENAME"
+	ln -s $DIR/zsh-files/$FILENAME $HOME/.$FILENAME
+done